[Johnny_Cipher]

Excerpted because I don't know if full-text articles can be posted from this source or not.

[Johnny_Cipher]

A Don't Spend It All In One Place BUMP!

[Phil V.]

I HATE it when you don't post full articles!!!!!!!!!!1

[Rebelbase]

Here you go, dirtbag. Pleasure yourself with this at TOS.

[hellinahandcart]

Fresno will pay $60,000 to conservative online forum Free Republic

Thatsa lotta twenty-dollar bills!

[new cruelty]

"It's not in any way admitting any liability by any party," Montoy said.

Former Human Relations Commission Chairwoman Debbie Reyes, who sent out the news release in September and who resigned this month, said the city should have "stuck it out and fought it."

"I don't think they should have settled, but they pretty much settle on anything," Reyes said.

Free Republic is an Internet group. Robinson says it has about 50 to 100 members in the central San Joaquin Valley and about 50 chapters across the nation.

Robinson said he plans to use the settlement money to travel across the country in a motor home visiting Free Republic chapters. He will end the trip in Washington, D.C.

The release issued on city stationery warned of a picnic that Free Republic was planning in Woodward Park.

According to the release, "The information on this group's website clearly indicates threats of violence toward any minority groups that interfere with their rally or picnic."

Free Republic filed a $1 million claim against the city contending that it had been defamed in the news release. The sides held a mediation session last week and the settlement went to the Fresno City Council in closed session last Tuesday.

Reyes resigned from the commission Jan. 2. She said that she has a new job as an organizer for a nonprofit.

The settlement does not mention Reyes' position with the commission, but she said it was a factor in her resigning.

"It was a collaboration of a lot of things," Reyes said. "There were a lot of reasons. There were a lot of irons in the fire. And this was just one more reason."

Robinson said the city needed to get control over its Human Relations Commission -- a group charged with promoting peace and harmony in the community.

He said he thinks that will happen with Reyes' resignation.

"They were totally out of control," Robinson said. "They need to get some adults over there."

The reporter can be reached at jmdavis@fresnobee.com or 441-6171.

[hellinahandcart]

I think the Fresno Bee is OK for full text.

If something is on the excerpt-only list, you should get a window telling you to excerpt when you try to post the whole thing, right AM?

[new cruelty]

Groovy. I wonder if anyone from the Human Relations Commission is reading this now?

[xzins]

Jim said: "They need to get some adults over there."

Rotflol!!

[Just another Joe]

Any amount of money is better than a sharp stick in the eye.

[Seeking the truth]

Yippee, a win for the good guys!

[doodad]

HAHA serves them right. New car Jim!

[new cruelty]

	Q1 FReepathon. Target: $60,000	Receipts, Pledges & Settlements to-date: $121,748
	202%
	Over the top!! Way to go FReepers, Lurkers, and Human Relations Commission! ! Thank you all VERY much!!

[FreedomPoster]

>>Reyes resigned from the commission Jan. 2. She said that she has a new job as an organizer for a nonprofit.

If it wasn't a nonprofit before she joined it, it will be after this idiot gets involved with it.

Bravo, Jim!

[Arrowhead1952]

Looks like JR even ZOTTED Fresno. Great job.

[PGalt]

Excellent! Thanks for the post.

[Grampa Dave]

Not a bad week for Jim Rob.

First, he wraps up another successful Freepathon and now this good news.

[ElectricStrawberry]

2nd Quarter Freepathon completed.

"It's not in any way admitting any liability by any party,"

Yeah, that's what Jacko said when he shelled out a couple a millin to shut someone else up.

[Mannaggia l'America]

Fresno will pay $60,000 to conservative online forum Free Republic

Isn't that enough to buy all of slate.com's stock and shut it down?

[RandallFlagg]

I wonder what The Dark Side Is saying about this right now...

If there's anything close to being called a, "Hate Group," it's THEM.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Bump!